Discrete simulation application-scheduling staff for the emergency room
WSC '89 Proceedings of the 21st conference on Winter simulation
Minimizing total cost in scheduling outpatient appointments
Management Science
WSC '92 Proceedings of the 24th conference on Winter simulation
New advances for wedding optimization and simulation
Proceedings of the 31st conference on Winter simulation: Simulation---a bridge to the future - Volume 1
Simulation with Arena
Schedule evaluation: simulation study of Dreyer urgent care facility
Proceedings of the 34th conference on Winter simulation: exploring new frontiers
Emergency departments II: a simulation-ilp based tool for scheduling ER staff
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
Functional analysis for operating emergency department of a general hospital
WSC '04 Proceedings of the 36th conference on Winter simulation
Simulation analysis of appointment scheduling in an outpatient department of internal medicine
WSC '05 Proceedings of the 37th conference on Winter simulation
Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come
Human activity recognition in pervasive health-care: Supporting efficient remote collaboration
Journal of Network and Computer Applications
Using simulation to improve outpatient appointment system with minimum change
Proceedings of the 2008 Spring simulation multiconference
Optimizing staffing schedule in light of patient satisfaction for the whole outpatient hospital ward
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Input modeling for hospital simulation models using electronic messages
Winter Simulation Conference
Modeling and simulation of cataract surgery processes
Winter Simulation Conference
Operations analysis and appointment scheduling for an outpatient chemotherapy department
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Modeling the materials handling in a container terminal using electronic real-time tracking data
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
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Soaring health care costs and greater emphasis on preventative medicine have compelled researchers to examine new ways to reduce costs and improve efficiency in outpatient services. Extended waiting times for treatment in the outpatient department followed by short consultations has long been a complaint of patients. This issue is becoming increasingly important in Japan with its progressively aging society. In this context, a discrete event simulation model was developed to examine doctor schedule mixes (DSMs) and various appointment schedules (ASs) in a mixed-patient type environment in an outpatient department of internal medicine of a university hospital. It could identify some of the best DSMs by integrating a simulation model into an optimization program. Combining one DSM found via an optimization program with some ASs, the patient waiting time could be reduced drastically without adding extra resources.